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om in the. Scriptures II. 2. T he Role of Echad dx'a. Previous question #1 1. If the Almighty performs a “separation” on something, can those items ever be “joined” again into a “compound unity”? Yes for the two sticks and Yes for Adam and Eve.
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om in the Scriptures II http://hodf.org 2
The Role of Echaddx'a Previous question #1 1. If the Almighty performs a “separation” on something, can those items ever be “joined” again into a “compound unity”? Yes for the two sticks and Yes for Adam and Eve. What about night and day? http://hodf.org 3
The Role of Echaddx'a The light that was formed was separated from the darkness that had been previously created. Genesis 1:4 With Echad dx'a present in the Hebrew text of Genesis 1:5, what do the twowitnesses in that Hebrew text tell us about the light and the darkness? http://hodf.org 4
The Role of Echaddx'a #2 dx'a echad #1 yhiy yaha yhiy yaha is another particle. (between) Not a preposition but a conjunction A conjunction is used to connect two words, sentences, phrases, or clauses together http://hodf.org 5
Conjunctions in Hebrew In English, we say, “John and Mary went to the park.” In Hebrew, this would be “And John and Mary went to the park.” “And John and. Mary went to the park.” http://hodf.org 6
The Role of yahayhiy 1. 5:21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 2. 5:22 And walked Enoch with Elohim after he begat Methuselah 300 years, and begat sons and daughters. Conjunctions join phrases yhiy. http://hodf.org 7
The Role of yahayhiy 1. 5:21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 2. 5:22 And walked Enoch with Elohim after he begat Methuselah 300 years, and begat sons and daughters. Conjunctions join phrases yhiyall the days of Enoch were 65 years 300 years. http://hodf.org 8
The Role of yahayhiy P1. v21 65 years P2. v22 300 years Conjunctions join phrases yhiy[ Therefore ], all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). yhiy[ Thus], all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). http://hodf.org 9
The Role of yahayhiy P1. v21 65 years P2. v22 300 years Conjunctions join phrases yhiy[ Summarizing ], all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). yhiy[ In Summary], all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). http://hodf.org 10
The Role of yahayhiy yhiyTherefore, thus, summarizing, in summary all the days of Enoch were 65 years + 300 years. http://hodf.org 11
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) Summarizing In Summary http://hodf.org 12
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days allTherefore (Thus) http://hodf.org 13
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days allTherefore (Thus) http://hodf.org 14
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) http://hodf.org 15
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) hn"v' tAamevl{v.Whn"v' ~yViviw> vmex year hundred 3 year 60 5 http://hodf.org 16
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) hn"v' tAamevl{v.Whn"v' ~yViviw> vmex year hundred 3 year 60 5 http://hodf.org 17
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) hn"v' tAamevl{v.Whn"v' ~yViviw>vmex year hundred 3 year 60 5 http://hodf.org 18
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) hn"v' tAamevl{v.Whn"v' ~yViviw> vmex year hundred 3 year 60 5 http://hodf.org 19
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) hn"v' tAamevl{v.Whn"v' ~yViviw> vmex year hundred 3 year 60 5 http://hodf.org 20
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). %Anx] ymey>- lK' yhiy>w Enoch [of] days all Therefore (Thus) hn"v' tAamevl{v.Whn"v' ~yViviw> vmex year hundred 3 year 60 5 http://hodf.org 21
The Role of yahayhiy 3.Therefore (thus), all the days of Enoch were 65 years (v21) + 300 years (v22). What just happened? 5:23 does not follow chronologically after vs. 21 & 22. Rather, it gives a brief summary exactly how long Enoch’s life was. It does this by using the conjunction yaha yhiy to combine the previous two phrases. http://hodf.org 22
The Role of yahayhiy What we have seen is a sub-section of two verses that tell the events of a man’s life and then concludes with the following statement: Therefore (thus, summarizing, in summary), the days of X were Y years This is performed on the two verses (phrases) by the use of a conjunction. http://hodf.org 23
The Role of yahayhiy This happens 8 other times in Genesis 5 making a total of 9 and they are all the same. Now, let’s break down Genesis 1:5 in the same way. After that, we will look at witness #2, echaddx'a http://hodf.org 24
Genesis 1:5a ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And http://hodf.org 25
Genesis 1:5b ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 26
Genesis 1:5b ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 27
Genesis 1:5b ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo- yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 28
Genesis 1:5b ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 29
Genesis 1:5b ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 30
Genesis 1:5b ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 31
Genesis 1:5 ~Ay rAal‘ ~yhil{a/ ar'q.YIw: day light Elohim called And hl'y>l' ar'q' %v,xol;w night called darkness And dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? http://hodf.org 32
Conjunctions in Hebrew In Hebrew, this would be “And John and Mary went to the park.” http://hodf.org 33
Genesis 1:5b dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? Here’s a conjunction joining two words together, making a compound unity. What about witness #2, echad? What do we know about echad? It is a marker for a compound unity. Could be “one” or “first”, like Genesis 2:11 http://hodf.org 34
Genesis 1:5b dx'a, ~Ay rq,bo - yhiy>w: br,[ ,- yhiy>w:: one day morning ??? Evening ??? It is a marker for a compound unity. What’s being combined that we know was previously separated? Light and Darkness, represented here by their called names, evening and morning. Joined together, they make a “yom”. http://hodf.org 35
One More Point The Sentence in Biblical Hebrew by F.I. Anderson, p.129, states for verse 5 that the structure denotes a unity from multiple parts. This is in existence without regard to Echad. http://hodf.org 36
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground… FOS -> A part for the whole – face for the whole man http://hodf.org 37
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV 2 Kings 2:3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that Yahweh will take away thy master from thy head to day? FOS -> A part for the whole – head for the whole man http://hodf.org 38
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just… FOS -> A part for the whole – head for the whole man http://hodf.org 39
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads… FOS -> A part for the whole – head for the whole man http://hodf.org 40
Might We Have a Third Witness? Exodus 13:10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance at the appointed time from days days (year to year). FOS -> A part for the whole – plural days for year to year http://hodf.org 41
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV Judges 11:40 That the daughters of Israel went days (yearly) to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite… FOS -> A part for the whole – plural days for a whole year http://hodf.org 42
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV 1 Samuel 1:3 And this man went up out of his city days (yearly) to worship and to sacrifice unto Yahweh of hosts in Shiloh… FOS -> A part for the whole – plural days for a whole year http://hodf.org 43
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV Daniel 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, “How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?” What is the Question? http://hodf.org 44
Might We Have a Third Witness? KJV Daniel 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, “How longshall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?” http://hodf.org 45
Might We Have a Third Witness? Daniel 8:14 And he said unto me, “Until br,[,rq,B 2,300; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” FOS -> A part for the whole – Two parts of a 24 hour time period put for a 24 hour time period answering the question of “How long” http://hodf.org 46
Might We Have a Third Witness? What figure of speech are we talking about? Synecdoche From this Greek word συνεκδοχή meaning “simultaneous understanding” Part of something is used to refer to the whole thing In Daniel, the part is two parts of a 24 hour time period http://hodf.org 47
Might We Have a Third Witness? What about Genesis 1:5? Since we know that br,[,rq,B can be a Synecdoche, that is, a part for the whole, could this be another occurrence of that figure of speech? http://hodf.org 48